Who DIDN’T enjoy Montréal?

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Anyone on who did not enjoy Montréal? Why not? What did you dislike? Seeking honest opinions about hat you disliked ahead of planning a trip there.

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Following.

I’m especially interested in experiences of people of African descent.

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Tip: please don’t go in the winter unless skiing nearby is part of the plan

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So we went there for one evening and it was OK, very crowded. We were staying at an AirBNB about 30min away in Vandreil-sur-le-lac and that whole area was just paradise. So we didn't end up going back into town.

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I hated that I found out the best pastrami is in Montreal and I will not be able to get it unless I return.

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Me. I didn’t hate it, but it just seemed like a big city anywhere in North America. And a lot of it was under construction at the time.

Really enjoyed Quebec City for a few nights though.

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Montreal and Toronto are the most bland cities I’ve ever visited (and I’ve visited multiple times).

Old Quebec, Vancouver, and even Ottawa are far more interesting/fun.

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Vancouver seems bland as hell aside from the setting.

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Anonymous wrote:So we went there for one evening and it was OK, very crowded. We were staying at an AirBNB about 30min away in Vandreil-sur-le-lac and that whole area was just paradise. So we didn't end up going back into town.

Please say more about the paradise.

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The old city in Montréal is cute.

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Loved it, sorry.

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I went in the winter, unexpectedly. I was in college in the south, a cousin was in college in Vermont, and JetBlue had a sale so I went up for a weekend. We went to Montreal for one day. It was insanely cold and I wasn't really dressed correctly. Everyone used these underground tunnels to get around (see above: cold) which makes perfect sense for commuting but is not particularly conducive to seeing the sights as a tourist. I remember literally nothing else about that day except thinking I might get frostbite and wondering how late I could hold off complaining so I didn't seem like an ingrate.

I would go again, and I chalk my bad experience up to just dumb/no planning as a kid who was along for the ride.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So we went there for one evening and it was OK, very crowded. We were staying at an AirBNB about 30min away in Vandreil-sur-le-lac and that whole area was just paradise. So we didn't end up going back into town.

Please say more about the paradise.

It's full of lakes / canals / rivers and riverside restaurants & bars. Our hosts and his neighbors were the best. We went to an abandoned quarry for a hike. Watched the sunset over the canals. It was so relaxing.

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I thought it was over rated.

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We also had more fun in Ottawa - had a great rate on a close in hotel, walked to fun pubs, enjoyed the restaurants, great Parliament tour, canal area was cute.